In the capital Copenhagen, explore the heart of the city on foot. View the magnificent churches and the treasure filled National Museum. In summer the Tivoli gardens is the place to be in. This amusement park is filled with tourists soaking up the sun in the beautifully manicured gardens and youngsters taking fun filled roller coaster rides. Don’t miss the fireworks display at night! And how can you leave Copenhagen without taking a trip to Frederikstaden to visit the city’s most well known sight – the statue of the Little Mermaid ? 

At Billund, more or less in the middle of the `neck’ of the Jutland Peninsula, sits Denmark’s most famous tourist attraction- Legoland. A dream come true for most children, Legoland’s a riot of plastic bricks- virtually a reconstruction of all that’s famous, in Lego bricks, and spread out over 10 hectares. Included in the list of sights recreated are fully working harbours and airports, the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, a Wild West Saloon and even a safari park. If all that isn’t quite enough, there are other toys too (non-Lego ones) and a fantastic doll’s house, known as Titania’s Palace, which dates back to 1907, and is one of the most enchanting features of Legoland. Legoland is open to visitors daily from 10 to 8, between May and September. A word of advice, though: if you aren’t accompanied by children, do not work in the toy trade, and are not quite a child at heart, this is a treat which can be missed - it’s pretty much geared towards an audience of below ten.

 Situated on the island of Funen, the small town of Nyborg was once an important one- way back in the 13th century, this was the capital of Denmark, and it was in the local castle, the Nyborg Slot, that Erik Glipping granted the country’s first charter. The Nyborg Slot was built in the 1100s, and despite the passage of time, is still an imposing building.
The castle, which has some chambers with very fine geometric murals, also houses a good collection of medieval arms and armour. The castle is open to visitors between March and October, and can be reached by driving down either from Odense or from Svendborg, although the town of Nyborg itself makes a convenient base for exploring all of Funen.
 

The oldest privately owned castle in Denmark, Valdemars Slot is located on the tiny island of Tåsinge and dates back to about 1640. The castle is one of the most magnificent you’ll see in Denmark, with exquisitely furnished rooms throughout. The castle’s chapel, which is illuminated completely by candlelight, is downstairs, and below it is a restaurant which is fairly popular with visitors. Also part of the castle is a tea pavilion, now a café which overlooks a stretch of beach on the south coast of Funen. Valdemars Slot is open between May and October, and is easily approachable from Svendborg, by road.

Part of the lovely lake district of the Jutland Peninsula, the area around Silkeborg (extending up to Skanderborg in the east) is perhaps Denmark’s most picturesque. It’s a land of lovely lakes, wooded hills (rather inappropriately referred to as `mountains’ by the local populace!) and the pretty river known as the Gudena. The Gudena, in fact, is probably the best way to explore the area- either in a hired boat or aboard the only coal-paddle steamer in the world, the quaint Jjjejlen. This region is also a fine area for walking- the heather clad hills are just made for long treks and bird-watching. For more `serious’ sightseeing, Silkeborg’s Museum of Culture and History is a treat- it has some very interesting artifacts, including the famous Tollund Man, a 2200-year-old corpse that was recovered, in near-perfect condition from a bog.

Considering the fact that Denmark is really rather small, it's quite amazing that it's so packed with places to see. Among the other sights you should plan on visiting are the beautiful rose-coloured castle of Egeskov Slot on Funen; The Hans Christian Andersen Museum in Odense; the ancient town of Viborg, once a religious center and the home of what was at one time the largest granite church in the world; and the wild, beautiful countryside around Hald Sø. Fortunately for the tourist who's hard-pressed for time, you don't waste too many hours just travelling, and many of the best sights are close together.